The internet has coined parents who practice natural parenting crunchy, and we say embrace it. Being kind to people and planet while raising children is a challenging path to walk, and well, none of us would survive it if we didn’t learn to laugh at ourselves along the way.

You Hate Running out of Cleaner (Because It Means You Have to Make More)

Crunchy parents know Clorox has nothing on vinegar and baking soda. They also know he who leaves the bottle with one spray left should have the decency to make the next batch.

*AHEM*

You Have More Essential Oils Than You Have Room For

Crunchy parents take their family to the doctor when necessary. Otherwise, they’re consulting their local naturopath, because honey — there’s an essential oil for that.

Losing the Amber Teething Necklace Is the Equivalent of Armageddon

Skeptics can say what they want — at this point, you’d do a rain dance if you thought it would help get your baby through teething. Must. Have. Backups.

You Measure Time You Have to Do Something in Time Between Nursing Sessions

New moms especially know, if it takes more than two hours, they’ll have to ask their tiny baby boss.

You Do Shots...of Apple Cider Vinegar

Who said your partying days were over when you had kids? Shooting apple cider vinegar is way more hardcore than tequila. And it’s great for your gut health.

You Collect Cloth Diapers Like Pokemon Cards

Crunchy moms know, it doesn’t matter how many cloth diapers you have — if there’s a Harry Potter fitted for sale anywhere at any time, it has your name on it.

You Boil Beets at Easter

You don’t feed your kids artificial colors the rest of the year, why should you do it for the holidays? Sure it’s messy, sure your fingers are pink for days, but just look at those eggs!

You’ve (Uncomfortably) Made Wishlists for Kids’ Birthdays

It’s never fun to tell people who are already buying things for your kids that you have a preference as to what they buy. Unless you want another heap of plastic and noise at the holidays though, you’ve learned to power through.

You’re More Scared to Admit to Feeding Your Kids McDonald’s Than You Are to Eating Your Placenta

Sure, we’ve all been there — desperate days that call for quick and easy sustenance and a little sanity for mom. But you’d still rather talk about your placenta capsules than the fossilized remains of a Happy Meal on the floor of your car.

What crunchy parent thing do you do that cracks your family up? Tell us in the comments below!

Summary: A pioneer in organic bedding, White Lotus Home, founded in New Brunswick 36 years ago, returns to New Brunswick after ten years away. A Grand Reopening celebration will take place September 9, just in time for students and faculty coming back to school.NEW BRUNSWICK: A pioneering eco-friendly bedding and home décor company founded in New Brunswick in 1981 is back in the city of its birth after a ten-year absence—and ready to party.White Lotus Home, maker and retailer of 100% made-in-America Certified Organic biodegradable bedding and pillows, employs a team of skilled artisans to make all of its products by hand in New Jersey from organic plant-based materials including cotton, buckwheat, kapok, and latex. Certified as a green business at enviro-business trade organization Green America’s Gold (most stringent) level, the 36-year-old company is expected to hit $2 million in sales this year. On July 1, after a decade in Highland Park, the company will open its doors at 745 Joyce Kilmer Avenue, New Brunswick, NJ 09801. The showroom will be open 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday.To celebrate its new home after some time to work out any kinks, White Lotus will host a Back to School Bash with free organic burgers, veggie burgers, tofu pups, and hot dogs on regular or gluten-free buns, 4-6 p.m., Saturday, September 9. Selected bedding will also be on sale the entire first two weeks of September. For those who can’t attend in person, White Lotus is also celebrating online. A $10 coupon redeemable at the store or online—and your chance to win a beautiful organic couch pillow is available.Start the school year off right with healthy chemical bedding and pillows! Stop in on September 9, have a burger or a dog, and experience the supreme comfort and toxic-free sleep of chem-free all natural organic mattresses, pillows, futons, and toppers.

For those who can’t attend in person, White Lotus is also celebrating online.

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We believe that we can make a difference in the green and organic bedding industry by setting an example for others. We believe that quality and fair value are more important than low prices and a quick profit. We are opposed to the exploitation of the planet and all its inhabitants. Above all, our people, products and business practices are socially, politically and environmentally responsible.